showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
suited figure; person in a suit
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
body build; physique; frame
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
medicine; medical science
preface; introduction; preamble
feeling of a house or a room
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
image; figure; figure; form; image
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
Hades (god); Hades (the underworld)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it